Agricultural Management Assistance Program  

Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) provides cost share assistance to agricultural producers to voluntarily address issues such as water management, water quality, and erosion control by incorporating conservation into their farming operations. Producers may construct or improve water management structures or irrigation structures; plant trees for windbreaks or to improve water quality; and mitigate risk through production diversification or resource conservation practices, including soil erosion control, integrated pest management, or transition to organic farming. 

For 2008, Vermont's AMA priorities include irrigation, soil quality, and energy conservation practices (primarily tillage reduction). 

Vermont Application Information

The following document requires Microsoft Excel.
Vermont 2008 AMA practice and cost list (22 KB)

The following document requires Adobe Acrobat
Vermont 2008 AMA ranking worksheet (7 KB)
NRCS-CPA-1200 Application Form (28 KB) 
Vermont 2008 AMA Timeline (34 KB)

Please Note: the cost share rates shown in the link above are the maximum cost share rates that NRCS can fund. Final cost share rates could be reduced based on Vermont State cost share included in the final offer.

AMA Fact Sheet

Electronic application filing is available through the Electronic Government website.

VT NRCS Office Locations and Contact Information

AMA Information (National NRCS Website)

Contact

Vicky Drew   
Phone: 802-951-6796 x-242
Email: vicky.drew@vt.usda.gov